Middletown transcript., 1887-04-14

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that I am very sorry he is sick, and
hope he will soon be able to go out and
enjoy the warm summer air.
Edith being much cheered by the
pleasant voice and kind face of the
gentleman. and knowing how pleased
BERTHE would be, went home with a
much lighter heart than when she
started. She found BERTHE asleep ;
and arranged the flowers in vase,
on the little centre table near him, SO
that when he aw0ke he would see
them.
In short time BERTHE awoke. "OhI
how lovely +" he exclaimed, are they
really for me, where did you get
them?
eyes. they are really for you"
replied his sister, smiling at his de-
light.
" Why they are just like
those in the garden yonder" said
BERTHE.
"They are the very same replied
Edith then she told him about her
walk, and gave him some of the fruit.
after this BERTHE had flowers
nearly every day; and the kind gen.
tleman was becoming more and more
interested, in the two young orphans.
But before wego farther, let us take
a peep in that mysterious mansion !;
it has everything that wealth and
luxury can devise; but it all has a
pleasant and cheerful appearance,
from the third story to the broad
basement and lawns below
That morning after Edith had gone
from the large mansion, Mr.. Horton
said to his housekeeper,-for this was
the gentleman's name" Ellen do
you know anything of those children,
who board in that cottage next door,
or how they are supported; the boy
is the very image of my sister, whom
YOU have heard me tell so much about,
and whom I never found after I went
travelling, if it is possible he con.
tinued, 1 shall inquire more of the
young girl; but mind, Ellen, you do
not mention what l have said to any
one."
"No sir" she replied, l do not
know any more of them than you do .
she was here answering his first ques-
ton, for he had not given her a
chance to speak before. "But" she
continued, "They act and appear as
though they had been used to better
living than they now have"
:" l will see the girl when she comes
for her flowers this morning, and then
I can probably find out the intorma-
ton which 1 SEEK" he said to him
self going into the library.
That morning Edith went as usual
after some flowers, and she felt quite
light-hearted for BERTHE was recover.
ing SO fast that she thought he might
be able to take a walk on the next
day, the weather permitting; and
another ching which made her happy,
was, that she had obtained as many
scholars as she was in need of. She
was walking along the broad path
leading to the Aower-beds, humming
tune, with her face towards the
when what was her surprise,
to see Mr.. Horton standing in front of
her, with smiling face and CHEEKY
good morning" He then asked
what made her so happy. Edith told
him her causes for being so, and COM
menced picking flowers. He talked
to her little while, and told her to
bring BERTHE there on the next day,
and let him e,the flowers, and any
thing he wished to see.
The next day was beautiful and
warm. Edith and BERTHE started for
their walk, and BERTHE felt so delighted
with everything he saw, that he could
not stand still. After a short time
he spied "his kind gentleman p" as he
had named Mr.. Horton, sitting on one
of the seats under a large tree BERTHE
ran oyer to him, and Edith soon fol-
lowed.
Bertie had nice time talking and
telling him how many books he had
and other things, when the gentleman
asked him if he would like to take a
ride with the gardener, so he saw him
all safe in the wagon, and after tell
ING the gardener to be careful of Ber-
tie, returned to Edith, and commenced
talking to her by asking, edith did
you ever hear your mother say any
thing of an only brother whom she
had not seen in a great while p
Every often" replied Edith, II
heard her tell of an only brother,
who she seemed to think great deal
of, and would tell BERTHE and myself
stories of the times they used to have
when children"
"Do you remember of hearing her
ever mention his name" he asked
"If I am not mistaken I think